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श्रीनारद उवाच
न ह्यन्यो जुषतो जोष्यान् बुद्धिभ्रंशो रजोगुणः ।
श्रीमदादाभिजात्यादिर् यत्र स्त्री द्यूतमासवः ॥ ८ ॥
 
sri-narada uvaca
na hy anyo jusato josyan
buddhi-bhramso rajo-gunah
sri-madad abhijatyadir
yatra stri dyutam asavah
sri-naradah uvaca-Narada Muni said; na-there is not; hi-indeed; anyah-another material enjoyment; jusatah-of one who is enjoying; josyan-things very attractive in the material world (different varieties of eating, sleeping, mating and defense); buddhi-bhramsah-such enjoyments attract the intelligence; rajah-gunah-being controlled by the mode of passion; sri-madat-than riches; abhijatya-adih-among the four material principles (attractive personal bodily features, birth in an aristocratic family, being very learned, and being very rich); yatra-wherein; stri-women; dyutam-gambling; asavah-wine (wine, women and gambling are very prominent).